A blended expander formula for use in the preparation of lead acid battery electrodes is disclosed. The mixture comprises fine particle barium sulfate, a first oxylignin, a second oxylignin, and a carbonaceous material. A method, a negative paste, and a negative electrode including the blended expander mixture are also disclosed. A lead-acid absorbent glass mat battery is further disclosed.

Lead-acid batteries with low water consumption and hydrogen gassing, comprise electrodes of a carbon fibre material having a surface area of less than 50 m.sup.2/g. The carbon fibre material may also comprise non-carbon functional groups less than 22% by mass in the bulk fibre, and at least 78% carbon by mass in the bulk fibre. The carbon fibre material may be heated to a temperature of at least 1000° C. and cooled in an inert atmosphere to prevent non-carbon functional groups reforming on the carbonised carbon fibre material. The batteries are suitable for use in hybrid vehicles.

Lead-acid batteries with low water consumption and hydrogen gassing, comprise electrodes of a carbon fibre material having a surface area of less than 50 m.sup.2/g. The carbon fibre material may also comprise non-carbon functional groups less than 22% by mass in the bulk fibre, and at least 78% carbon by mass in the bulk fibre. The carbon fibre material may be heated to a temperature of at least 1000° C. and cooled in an inert atmosphere to prevent non-carbon functional groups reforming on the carbonised carbon fibre material. The batteries are suitable for use in hybrid vehicles.

A lead-based alloy containing alloying additions of bismuth, antimony, arsenic, and tin is used for the production of doped leady oxides, lead-acid battery active materials, lead-acid battery electrodes, and lead-acid batteries.

A lead-based alloy containing alloying additions of bismuth, antimony, arsenic, and tin is used for the production of doped leady oxides, lead-acid battery active materials, lead-acid battery electrodes, and lead-acid batteries.

A lead-acid battery provided with a negative electrode plate, a positive electrode plate, and an electrolyte solution. The negative electrode plate includes a negative current collector and a negative electrode material. When it is defined in a log differential pore volume distribution of the negative electrode material that a) a region having a pore size of 1 to 3 μm is a P region, b) a region having a pore size of 6 to 15 μm is a Q region, c) a maximum value of the log differential pore volume in the P region is P, and d) a maximum value of the log differential pore volume in the Q region is Q, after initial degradation, during use, or after 1220 cycles in a light-load life test in which charge and discharge of constant current discharge at 25 A for one minute and constant voltage charge at 2.47 V/cell and an upper limit current of 25 A for ten minutes are repeated at a test temperature of 75° C., the log differential pore volume distribution of the negative electrode material has a peak p corresponding to the maximum value P in the P region and a peak q corresponding to the maximum value Q in the Q region, and the maximum value P and the maximum value Q satisfy 0.25≤P/(P+Q)≤0.63.

A lead-acid battery provided with a negative electrode plate, a positive electrode plate, and an electrolyte solution. The negative electrode plate includes a negative current collector and a negative electrode material. When it is defined in a log differential pore volume distribution of the negative electrode material that a) a region having a pore size of 1 to 3 μm is a P region, b) a region having a pore size of 6 to 15 μm is a Q region, c) a maximum value of the log differential pore volume in the P region is P, and d) a maximum value of the log differential pore volume in the Q region is Q, after initial degradation, during use, or after 1220 cycles in a light-load life test in which charge and discharge of constant current discharge at 25 A for one minute and constant voltage charge at 2.47 V/cell and an upper limit current of 25 A for ten minutes are repeated at a test temperature of 75° C., the log differential pore volume distribution of the negative electrode material has a peak p corresponding to the maximum value P in the P region and a peak q corresponding to the maximum value Q in the Q region, and the maximum value P and the maximum value Q satisfy 0.25≤P/(P+Q)≤0.63.

This disclosure relates to compositions and methods for improving the performance of batteries, such as lead-acid batteries, including reviving or rejuvenating a partially or totally dead battery, by adding an amount of nonionic, ground state metal nanoparticles to the electrolyte of the battery, and optionally recharging the battery by applying a voltage. The metal nanoparticles may be gold and coral-shaped and are added to provide a concentration within the electrolyte of 100 ppb to 2 ppm or more (e.g., up to 5 ppm, 10 ppm, 25 ppm, 50 ppm, or 100 ppm). The metal nanoparticles may be added to battery electrode paste applied to the electrodes to enhance newly manufactured or remanufactured batteries.

A blended expander formula for use in the preparation of lead acid battery electrodes is disclosed. The mixture comprises fine particle barium sulfate, a first oxylignin, a second oxylignin, and a carbonaceous material. A method, a negative paste, and a negative electrode including the blended expander mixture are also disclosed. A lead-acid absorbent glass mat battery is further disclosed.

A blended expander formula for use in the preparation of lead acid battery electrodes is disclosed. The mixture comprises fine particle barium sulfate, a first oxylignin, a second oxylignin, and a carbonaceous material. A method, a negative paste, and a negative electrode including the blended expander mixture are also disclosed. A lead-acid absorbent glass mat battery is further disclosed.